The everyday workplace stereotype does appear to be contradicting itself.......outside of those that independently work for themselves [excluding farmers] and are reasonably comfortable bringing in a daily profit, I'm witnessing working skilled tradesmen [employees] that can pull down B700 - B1,000 per day on any given day.
As much of the discussions and angst regarding day wages, minimum wage and whatnot is almost always subliminally directed toward lower skilled labour as well as farm labour [always], might be noted that this segment of the working class requires much more of attention when we speak of living and fair wages.